| CODE | NUR2360 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Care of the Patient in Critical Care Settings | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Nursing | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Critical care nursing is a nursing specialty that deals with life-threatening health problems and ensures that acutely and critically ill patients and their families receive the highest quality nursing care. This study-unit introduces nursing students to various conditions that require admission to a critical care unit, their underlying pathophysiology and the associated treatment modality, with particular emphasis on the nurse’s role. The main topics covered include: - Haemodynamic Monitoring; - Airway management; - Care of patients receiving mechanical ventilation; - Assessment and management of patients with severe burns; - Assessment and management of patients in shock; - Arterial blood gas interpretation; - Introduction to ECG monitoring; - Infection prevention and control in critical care settings; - Care of critically ill neonates; - Addressing the psychosocial needs of critically ill patients and their families; and - Assessment, management and care of patients with traumatic head injuries. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to introduce undergraduate nursing students to the principles and practice of critical care nursing through an evidence-based approach to teaching and learning. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Critically discuss, on the basis of research findings, the holistic management of critically ill patients; - Explain the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of common conditions necessitating intensive care - Discuss the role of the nurse within critical care settings; and - Evaluate various treatment modalities implemented in critical care settings 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - explain and interpret assessment and monitoring procedures commonly used within critical care settings; - communicate effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team, critically ill patients and their relatives; - observe various specialised nursing procedures and practice several of them under supervision; and - report and reflect on the care delivered to critically ill patients and their relatives. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Baid, H., Creed, F., Hargreaves, J. (2016). Oxford Handbook of Critical Care Nursing. 2nd ed. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. - Burns, S. & Delgado, S. (2018). AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing (4th Ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. - Morton, P.G., Fontaine, D. (2018). Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach (11th Ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. - Urden, L.D., Stacy, K.M., Lough, M.E. (Eds.) (2018). Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management (8th Ed.). Maryland Heights, MO: Elsevier. - Woodrow, P. (2019). Intensive care nursing: a framework for practice. 4th, ed. London, UK: Routledge. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | While TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE NUR2094 OR TAKE NUR3276 | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Arlene Cassar Dorianne Coleiro Rachel Grech Vincent Saliba Josef Trapani Deborah M. Xuereb |
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